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There isn't enough of her in Miracle on 34th Street as far as I am concerned.

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It was a woman but I don't her name. Her voice didn't sound familiar.

Hooray! A new What a Character - Thelma Ritter! Awesome segment. Thanks TCM! She deserves it for sure. Same goes for the great John Qualen! A really well done piece which I found very informative! Another great addition to the roster - Eric Blore!!! TCM is doing a great a job with these. WOW! TCM is on a roll with these wonderful segments. Butterfly McQueen has now been added to the list. It's a wonderful tribute. I hope you can catch it sometime! "What A Character" series What A Character - Beulah Bondi What A Character - Conrad Veidt What A Character - Edna Mae Oliver What A Character - Edward Brophy What A Character - Eric Blore What A Character - Eugene Pallette What A Character - Eve Arden What A Character - Frank McHugh What A Character - Guy Kibbee What A Character - Hattie McDaniel What A Character - Butterfly Mcqueen What A Character - Jessie Ralph What A Character - John Qualen What A Character - Marjorie Main What A Character - Mary Wickes What A Character - Mildred Natwick What A Character - Rags Ragland What A Character - SZ Sakall What A Character - Thelma Ritter What A Character - William Demarest What A Character - William Frawley

In what way?

You may be right. I just looked at the scene again. I thought I knew who Arthur Aylesworth was by his voice. I'm going to see if I can find other performances.

Yes and yes!

I completely agree. It's always more interesting when folks exchange their thoughts and insights on a film.

No. I'd lose what's left of my mind if I did that. Just saving them is enough for me. I have noticed when comparing some of Osborne's Intros that while some of the scripts retained repetitive information they do differ enough to make them original.

Not sure about them. This will give you a very loose idea of my Intro hoarding... Humphrey Bogart Across The Pacific (1942) - Ben - Harris Spotlight Intro (2015-09).mpg Across The Pacific (1942) - Ben - Harris Spotlight Wrap-Up (2015-09).mpg Across The Pacific (1942) - Ben Intro (2017-05).mpg Across The Pacific (1942) - Ben Intro (2018-05).mp4 Across The Pacific (1942) - Ben Wrap-Up (2017-05).mpg Across The Pacific (1942) - Ben Wrap-Up (2018-05).mp4 Across The Pacific (1942) - Osborne Intro (2014-03) - Astor (SOTM).mpg Across The Pacific (1942) - Osborne Wrap-Up (2014-03) - Astor (SOTM).mpg Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Ben Intro (2017-04).mpg Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Ben Intro.mpg Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Ben Wrap-Up (2017-04).mpg Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Ben Wrap-Up.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Alex Trebeck Intro (2014-10).mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Alex Trebeck Wrap-Up (2014-10).mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Ben Intro (2019-08).mp4 African Queen, The (1951) - Ben Wrap-Up (2019-08).mp4 African Queen, The (1951) - Billboard Style.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Essentials Intro.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Essentials Promo.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Essentials Wrap-Up.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Essentials, Jr Intro.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Essentials, Jr Promo.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Essentials, Jr Wrap-Up.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Intro.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Osborne - Trump Wrap-Up.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Osborne Intro - Bogart SOTM.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Osborne Intro - Hepburn.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart SOTM.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Hepburn.mpg African Queen, The (1951) - Wrap-Up.mpg All Through The Night (1942) - Ben Intro (2012).mpg All Through The Night (1942) - Ben Intro (2017-10).mp4 All Through The Night (1942) - Ben Wrap-Up (2012).mpg All Through The Night (1942) - Ben Wrap-Up (2017-10).mp4 All Through The Night (1942) - Osborne - Lumenick Intro.mpg All Through The Night (1942) - Osborne - Lumenick Wrap-Up.mpg All Through The Night (1942) Osborne Intro.mpg All Through The Night (1942) Osborne Wrap-Up.mpg Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Osborne Intro - Gangsters.mpg Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Gangsters.mpg Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Ben Intro - Robinson (SOTM) (2020-05) .mp4 Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Ben Wrap-Up - Robinson (SOTM) (2020-05).mp4 Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Osborne Intro (2016-01).mpg Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Osborne Intro.mpg Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up (2016-01).mpg Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up.mpg Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The (1938) - Trailer - TCM Presents Style.mp4 Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - FP 06 Intro.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - FP 06 Wrap-Up.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - Pantoliano Intro.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - Pantoliano Wrap-Up.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Bogart - SOM.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Bogart as Gangster.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Cagney.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Death Row.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Pool Halls.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart - SOM.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart as Gangster.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Cagney.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Death Row.mpg Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Pool Halls.mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Intro (2014-06).mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Intro (2017-02).mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Intro (2017-07).mp4 Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Intro (2017-10).mp4 Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Intro (2019-08).mp4 Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Wrap-Up (2014-06).mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Wrap-Up (2017-02).mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Wrap-Up (2017-07).mp4 Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Wrap-Up (2017-10).mp4 Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Ben Wrap-Up (2019-08).mp4 Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Osborne Intro - Bogart.mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Osborne Intro - Gardner.mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart.mpg Barefoot Contessa, The (1954) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Gardner.mpg Battle Circus (1953) Battle Circus (1953) - Osborne Intro (2014-05) - Allison (SOTM).mpg Battle Circus (1953) - Osborne Wrap-Up (2014-05) - Allison (SOTM).mpg Beat The Devil (1953) - Alex Trebeck Intro (2014-10).mpg Beat The Devil (1953) - Alex Trebeck Wrap-Up (2014-10).mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Ben Intro.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Ben Wrap-Up.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Osborne Intro - Bogart SOTM.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Osborne Intro - Jones.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Osborne Intro.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart SOTM.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Jones.mpg Beat The Devil (1954) - Osborne Wrap-Up.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Bacall Memorial Intro (2014-09).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Bacall Memorial Wrap-Up (2014-09).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Baldwin - Letterman Intro (2017-06).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Baldwin - Letterman Wrap-Up (2017-06).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Intro - Bacall (SOTM).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Intro (2013-08).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Intro (2014-11).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Intro (2016-11).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Intro (2018-08).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Wrap-Up - Bacall (SOTM).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Wrap-Up (2013-08).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Wrap-Up (2014-11).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Wrap-Up (2016-11).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Ben Wrap-Up (2018-08).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Bogdanovich Intro.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Bogdanovich Wrap-Up.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Douglas - Khouri Intro (2017-10).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Douglas - Khouri Wrap-Up (2017-10).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - DVD Promo (2017).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Eddie Muller Intro.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Eddie Muller Wrap-Up.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Essentials Promo (2017) - b.mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Essentials Promo (2017).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Karger Intro (2018-09).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Karger Intro (2019-11).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Karger Wrap-Up (2018-09).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Karger Wrap-Up (2019-11).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Malone - Norton Intro (2019-11).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Malone - Norton Wrap-Up (2019-11).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Malone Intro (2019-08).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Malone Wrap-Up (2019-08).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Muller Intro (2020-01).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Muller Wrap-Up (2020-01).mp4 Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Denby Intro.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Denby Wrap-Up.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Hefner Intro (04-07-05).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne Hefner Wrap-Up (04-07-05).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Jabbar Intro.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Jabbar Wrap-Up.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Miller Intro.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne - Miller Wrap-Up.mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne Intro (2012).mpg Big Sleep, The (1946) - Osborne Wrap-Up (2012).mpg Generic Osborne - Bacall Memorial Intro.mpg Black Legion (1936) - Osborne Intro - Archie Mayo.mpg Black Legion (1936) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Archie Mayo.mpg Black Legion (1937) - Osborne Intro (2012).mpg Black Legion (1937) - Osborne Wrap-Up (2012).mpg As you can see my methods of cataloguing changed over the years.

Hard to say. I imagine it's got to be several thousand going back to 2003 when I started sporadically recording them. At some point I started recording all of them. I have been more or less successful at that.

During his intro for LIFE WITH FATHER the actual number Ben mentioned was 63, 408. He emphasized the number by repeating it again. Seems to me at Robert's memorial during the TCM Festival Sean Cameron mentioned this as well though I can't remember the number he quoted at the time. Not sure how they calculated that figure but if Ben said it in his intro I'm guessing that's the number they go by.

Consider this: Robert Osborne was doing the job it now takes 5 people to do. 1) 4-5 wraparounds Monday through Friday (in the early days; if they played hour long films) At one point they cut back to an average of three films a night. 2) 8 wraparounds on Saturday 3) 9 wraparounds on Sunday 4) 4 morning wraparounds on holidays when airing on weekdays, IE 4th of July, Memorial Day, Christmas, etc. 5) There were at least 57 installments of the half hour program where Robert Introduced Short subjects 6) Intros for actor memorials that aired before the already filmed Intro If the 63,000 includes the wrap-ups at the end I can't say but either way the number does not surprise me at all. I have hundreds if not thousands saved for reference.

Absolutely true. I was thinking this exact thing in the diner scene with the two truck drivers. Journeyman actors who could be counted on to deliver a single line to great affect. Hollywood is full of them hoping to be the next... (pick the actor of the era!)

Soooo MANY great moments in this movie. Just moments really. Jane Darwell's face framed in the glow of that mirror as she puts the earrings up to her ears is the most haunting of all. So much can be read in her face in that shot. Heartbreaking. The scene in the diner with Russell Simpson and the kids. Also love the dance toward the end where Henry Fonda dances with Jane Darwell. As I write this I realize I could go on and on... Just a powerful film. My favorite John Ford picture.

There's a wonderful camp scene where a father is talking about his two son dying from starvation. It's a terrific little performance. It's his only scene. I don't know who the actor is. I looked up the credits on IMDB hoping to find out. Every time I see this scene I find it very moving. Another example of the quality of talent during the golden age of Hollywood. Anyone know who this wonderful actor is??? Above was my original post. Ray Faiola has identified the actor as Louis Mason. Thanks so much Ray. I knew someone on this board would have the cinematic expertise to figure out who he was. I looked Louis Mason up on IMDB and saw that he had 91 credits ending with the 1954 version of A STAR IS BORN where he played a doorman. Mostly uncredited during his career he was used several times by John Ford starting with JUDGE PRIEST in 1934. He even worked with Wheeler and Woolsey in KENTUCKY KERNELS (1934). BTW - Louis Mason's credit for THE GRAPES OF WRATH is simply "Man in Camp" https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556823/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

You're not alone. To paraphrase W. C. Fields... I don't get his funny.

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One production aside from a movie that has a surprising rights issue is Robert Osborne's Private Screenings with Rod Steiger from 2000. I'm guessing there must be film clips that couldn't be shown beyond a certain period of time.

You can find it here...

Applause was issued by Kino but no longer seems to be available on their site. It can be found on in secondary markets like eBay and Amazon.

I am a big fan of Claude Rains. As I recall it's an enjoyable picture and Fay Bainter deserved her nomination. I haven't seen it in years myself. I should watch it again sometime this weekend.

It's my hope that I will do that very thing. I also have hundreds of sit-com pilots I recorded on VHS from about 1985 to 1999 sitting in boxes waiting to be transferred. Unfortunately the quality of those recordings vary greatly as it was just for archival purposes and recorded at SLP speed, with and without cable reception!

I have very few intros prior to 2003. That was still the VHS era for me. I didn't record a lot of movies then. So if I happen to have one or two it was from an old VHS tape. In 2003 I bought a SONY Vaio desktop computer that could record from cable. Recording movies and intros was a breeze! At first I started collecting intros for movies I liked and ones I thought were important. Wish I had recorded more of the early Essentials for example. Eventually around 2010 I started to record ALL the intros! They were recorded more for posterity. Quality is good not perfect. I have all of the Cartoon Alley intros and wrap-ups from this era. With the advent of MP4 the recorded quality is now much better. I've missed a few here and there over the last decade. Not by choice though. Prime example, for what ever reason. I missed Eddie Muller's first intro for Noir Alley, THE MALTESE FALCON. I do have the wrap-up. So, yeah, thousands. It's an unforgiving beast of a hobby and at least once a month I ask myself, "To what end?"

Both Angels with Dirty Faces and White Banners have definitely aired on TCM. Not sure how long ago. I have several recorded intros for "Angels". It most likely last aired before 2013 as that's when I started dating the intros. Prior to that I didn't. I don't have any intros for White Banners but I do have a recording of it. Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - Fan Programmer 06 Intro Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - Fan Programmer 06 Wrap-Up Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - Pantoliano Intro Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne - Pantoliano Wrap-Up Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Bogart - SOM Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Bogart as Gangster Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Cagney Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Death Row Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Intro - Pool Halls Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart - SOM Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Bogart as Gangster Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Cagney Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Death Row Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Osborne Wrap-Up - Pool Halls "Angels" is available on WB DVD. It can be found on eBay for sure. White Banners is unavailable at this time.